A Japanese Pokémon fan faces fines and a potential prison sentence after his arrest for selling hacked versions of the game’s creatures.
Yamakawa hacked creatures to order, it’s alleged, altering and improving their stats before trading them on for up to 13,000 yen (around £68) each.
In 2021, two Pokémon fans leaked details of the then-unreleased Pokémon Sword and Shield via images taken from a strategy guide book.
But out of hours he’s accused of hacking Nintendo Switch games Pokémon Scarlet and Violet to turn a profit off of modified Pokémon (thanks, NHK).
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